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And thanks again for sparking a great discussion and a lot of thought, Mary.

Everybody in the thread has made keen observations and articulate comments, and that's something I love about this group. Great minds and a willingness to use them, and generously sharing what comes out. I always learn a lot here, whether its directly or only peripherally about beads. Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

Well I'll have you know that in your trying, you have succeeded Sarajane.

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MargieK

phewww.....Thanks, Margie! Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

Thank you Sooz. I do respect your opinion very much. Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

I do appreciate hearing that, because I have a long history of BigSisterItis, and a twenty year Mom stint has not helped in that regard!! "Gentle" is not a word I have heard applied to me too often--"brutally honest" is more in the running. But it sounds like maybe I'm getting better at modulating that.... Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

I think its a good thing there's no volume in print!! Otherwise.... Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

well then, perhaps I am safe---I re-read and edit till I am sick of my own words sometimes!! Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

ROFL...you did *cross my mind* when I wrote that ;o)

Some of my best friends are loud; I am drawn to that type of person, and always have been. Loud people are exciting people! :o)

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Kyla

I think many of us communicate like this part of the time. Maybe even most of us.

Tina

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Christina Peterson

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from snipped-for-privacy@aol.comeatspam (Sjpolyclay) :

]"Gentle" is not a ]word I have heard applied to me too often--"brutally honest" is more in the ]running.

**smile** - that's what the kids say about me. "Mom, how come you're so much like granddad and not like grandma?" and i've heard Jamie tell her friends, "If you ask MY mom, be ready for the TRUTH. She won't tell you what you want to hear!"

of course, one ex just said i had the tact of a mack-truck.

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vj

Hi Tina, Thank you for understanding where I was/am coming from! My Jewelry Website was relatively unknown until a fellow Lampwork Artist felt that my "Tips" page was relevant and posted a link. I am not a literature major. My talents are on the other side of the brain. I like to write letters, and I enjoy doing my own website. I don't have alot of time to devote to it, so sometimes I end up editing an existing page-rather than re-doing it in it's entirety-which may make it seem choppy or unorganized. Had I known it was going to be read by so many artists, I would have been more careful! I have posted a few other comments to this news group, and I don't know when they will appear, but mostly I wanted to let all the bead Artists know that I did not mean to offend anyone. My comments are meant to be helpful and humorous. Sorry if you read more into my words than I intended. Sorry about the excessive use of exclamation points!!! Really!!! I have a great respect for Lampwork Artists and their craft. My intent with that page is to encourage you in your efforts, and to help you fine-tune the business side of your marketing, if you care to. Some artists don't care how many beads they sell, or are so well known and experienced that they have little need or use for my advice. My words were intended for the novice beadmaker, and I have been receiving lots of thank-you emails from both experienced and novices, thanking me for the tips. Also, to adress one important previously discussed point, I do not "schill". I only bid on auctions I would want to own. Sometimes I have won beads that looked better on the screen than they appeared when they came, but this happens less often now that so many artists are choosing to list their best efforts. What I meant to say on my page, if you read it carefully, is that I support YOU in your efforts, and hate to see greedy bidders who will "watch" a .99 cent auction until minutes before closing, and snap it up at the cheapest price. If I see this happening, I may put in a high bid, higher than they would have chosen to, but I don't sit on my auctions at the last minute. So if they are serious they will come back and bid it out from under me, and if they were not, I may get a good deal too. And I try to make it a fair bid for you. Lastly, I am not trying to be Corina-ish. My language is how I speak, my site is how I think. It may not come out perfect or pleasing to everyone's ears, but you don't have to visit if you don't want to! I am thankful to Corina for having asked me to be in her first edition book, when I was a relatively unknown artist. I'm sorry if it bothers you, but I still feel like it was an honor, and I don't have any problem with me plugging her products or her site, as a show of respect and gratitude for her efforts for the arts and her talent and her fun personality. Thank you all for visiting my site, and I wish you a happy and successful New Year! "Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known." Prov.14:33.

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Diane

I wear this quote in my sig line from time to time. You are not one of these people, Sarajane.

"People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty." - Richard J. Needham

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MargieK

Hi Diane, let me put this "shilling" to rest. I brought it up because I thought that was what you were admitting to doing which would have been unwise. Since mentioning it, I have been better informed.

This obviously bothered you because this is the second time you've addressed this point. My apologies for my blunder. Live and learn!

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MargieK

Ahhhh, I see.

Did I ever tell you how much I love this quote? Would you bequeath it to me?

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MargieK

I think this must be the posting I missed the first time around! Well. She's really a nice person, and she definitely means well... for that matter, there are a number of tips in there that would benefit beginning lampworkers to know... but also, different designers have different wish lists, and if I followed hers, I would lose my existing clientele, because most of the people who buy from me are expecting something in particular, and it's different from what she's looking for herself. I think many of us have found niches which suit the needs of particular designers, and I for one would be devastated if my designer/buyers stopped coming to me! I know and like many of them personally, and make bead sets according to what I know they like. It pleases me to imagine, while making a set, "Oh, so-and-so will really love this one!" Therefore I'll keep on making sets of seven, and completely ignoring the color wheel! :)

(Also, I can't afford to post a set of eight to ten of my best beads for fifteen dollars... they take WAAAAY too long to make! And I HAVE to post six to eight sets at a time, in as short a span as possible; my window of opportunity is limited! "THE KIDS ARE ASLEEP.... QUICK, POST!")

That said, I see why it's controversial, and I was a bit shocked when I first saw it (before the revisions) but like I said, she's a very nice person, and it's just her personal wish list... just a bit strongly worded, I think because she has a strong personality. (Like certain of us here who are very dearly loved!)

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Kalera Stratton

Also, I don't know how many of you caught this, less-discussed page on her site:

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Kalera Stratton

LOL, me too! I love her, but sometimes I think "OMG, did she just SAY that?"

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